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“Well...things got out of hand.”

And don’t miss the latest chapter of the “Crimson Corsair” backup feature from writer/artist JOHN HIGGINS

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BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #5

Written by LEN WEIN

Art and cover by JAE LEE

1:25 Variant cover by JILL THOMPSON

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“Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”

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BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #6

Written by DARWYN COOKE

Art and cover by DARWYN COOKE

1:25 Variant cover by JORDI BERNET

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“You’ll do what I say or I’ll burn this place to the ground and kill every person you know.”

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JUSTICE LEAGUE #16

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

Backup story art by GARY FRANK

Variant cover by LANGDON FOSS

1:100 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

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• “THRONE OF ATLANTIS” continues!

• Aquaman can barely hold on against Ocean Master even with the League by his side!

•
The United States loses faith in the Justice League and enters the
battle against Atlantis, setting in motion the creation of the Justice
League of America!

• More on the Superman/Wonder Woman alliance!

• Plus: In the backup story, the origin of SHAZAM! continues!

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AQUAMAN #16

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by PAUL PELLETIER

Cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

1:25 B&W Variant cover by

EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

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• “THRONE OF ATLANTIS” continues!

• Continuing from this month’s JUSTICE LEAGUE #16!

•Torn
between Ocean Master and the League in this penultimate chapter of
“Throne of Atlantis, Aquaman is pushed toward an impossible choice!

• The monstrous Trench are back — and they’re hungry!

WONDER WOMAN #16

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG

1:25 B&W Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

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• Wonder Woman and her half brother Milan must grapple with the dangerous New God known as Orion!

• What strange alliance has the terrifying First Born made?

THE FLASH #16

Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO

Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

1:25 Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

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• The Flash takes Grodd into the Speed Force in a last-ditch effort to defeat the mad gorilla! And...he loses?!

•
Plus: The Rogues, the introduction of a major villain and a look at the
one and only date between Barry Allen and Iris West in The New 52!

GREEN ARROW #16

Written by ANN NOCENTI

Art by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II and ROB HUNTER

Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Green Arrow must liberate Seattle’s waterfront from the grip of Harrow, a thug who’s running guns into the city!

•
Things may seem dire for Green Arrow as he loses his grip on his town
and his company — but if he’s going down, he’s going down fighting!

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #16

Written by DAN JURGENS

Art and cover by DAN JURGENS and RAY McCARTHY

On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Firestorm is Public Enemy #1!

•
Ronnie and Jason weren’t exactly getting along before their
super-powered alias became a fugitive, so this won’t help matters at
all!

• And to make things much worse, Firestorm has been targeted by N.O.W.H.E.R.E.!

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #16

Written by MARC ANDREYKO

Art by ROBSON ROCHA and OCLAIR ALBERT

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• It’s the finale of the Black Lightning/Blue Devil team-up — and someone’s going to pay a terrible price!

• Is Blue Devil a man in a suit — or a true demon?

• Black Lightning faces off against the hellfire-enhanced gangsters of Tobias Whale!

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #16

Written by FRANK TIERI

Art and cover by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT

On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• “HAWKMAN: WANTED” crashed to its conclusion!

• Carter Hall can’t escape his past!

• Two worlds collide — with Hawkman caught in the middle!

EARTH 2 #8

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Art by YILDIRAY CINAR

Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and ART THIBERT

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• The alien war
criminal Steppenwolf returns! It’s been five years since he lead the
forces of Apokolips against Earth — learn what he’s been up to since
then!

• Plus: What is the dark secret behind the last Amazon of Earth 2?

WORLDS’ FINEST #8

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by KEVIN MAGUIRE, GEORGE PEREZ and SANDRA HOPE

Cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE

1:25 B&W Variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE

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• Power Girl and
Huntress have been searching for a connection to their world, Earth 2,
for years, but now they’ve kicked a hornet’s nest of trouble — and the
hunters become the hunted!

ACTION COMICS #16

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH

Art by RAGS MORALES and MARK PROPST

Backup story art by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY

Cover by RAGS MORALES

Variant cover by PASCUAL FERRY

1:100 B&W Variant cover by RAGS MORALES

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• The Man of Steel vs. the worst foe the multiverse has ever seen: Superdoom, a demon Superman from an alternate universe!

• With the Little Man’s true identity revealed, learn more about his plan and why he hates Superman so much.

• And in the backup story, a spotlight on a key moment from Superman’s climactic battle with the Anti-Superman Army!

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SUPERMAN #16

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

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• The “H’EL ON EARTH” crossover event takes a shocking turn!

• Guest-starring THE JUSTICE LEAGUE!

• The Man of Steel leads Wonder Woman, Batman, Cyborg, the Flash and Superboy on the final assault on the Fortress of Solitude!

• Can Superman stop H’El when Supergirl is standing in the way?

SUPERBOY #16

Written by TOM DeFALCO

Art by R.B. SILVA and ROB LEAN

Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• The “H’EL ON EARTH” crossover event continues!

• Don’t miss the assault on the Fortress of Solitude!

• Superboy and Superman turn to the Justice League for help — to evict H’El from Superman’s own home!

SUPERBOY ANNUAL #1

Written by TOM DeFALCO

Art by YVEL GUICHET

by EDDIE BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

On sale JANUARY 23 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

• As the battle to stop H’El rages on, Superman learns the truth about just what Superboy is...But is it the whole truth?

• Rose Wilson of The Ravagers crashes back into Superboy’s life — and she’s got some dangerous new ideas about his destiny!

• And if you thought the drama between Superboy and Superman was intense...Just wait until Rose’s father enters the mix!

SUPERGIRL #16

Written by MIKE JOHNSON

Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• The “H’EL ON EARTH” crossover event continues!

• The assault on the Fortress of Solitude rages on!

• Supergirl finds herself having to defend H’El from Superman, Superboy and the Justice League!

TALON #4

Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH

1:25 Variant cover by MIKE CHOI

1:100 B&W Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH

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• Talon battles his past and future in Metropolis!

•
Things are getting tense for Calvin Rose as he tries to escape
Metropolis without losing the reason he left the Court of Owls in the
first place. But standing in his way is one of the Court’s most lethal
weapons!

BATMAN #16

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Backup story written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV

Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION

Backup story art by JOCK

Cover by GREG CAPULLO

Variant cover by AARON KUDER

1:100 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO

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• “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues!

• Batman heads into his showdown with The Joker as the madman’s plan is finally revealed – in Arkham Asylum!

• It all lead’s into next month’s terrifying conclusion!

•
And in the backup story, in the midst of The Joker’s assault on Batman
and his allies, get a secret glimpse into what started The Crown Prince
of Crime on his horrifying journey!

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BATMAN, INCORPORATED #7

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art and cover by CHRIS BURNHAM

Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

1:00 B&W Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM

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• The fight to reclaim Gotham City begins!

• Batman, Inc., takes the offensive against Talia and Leviathan!

• It’s Damian vs. Heretic — and if Damian loses, the city dies!

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BATMAN AND ROBIN #16

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues here!

• Has The Joker broken Damian? Has Batman’s son met his fate at the hands of The Clown Prince of Crime?

BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES

Cover by MIKE CHOI

On sale JANUARY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

• Robin leads Batman on an unrelenting hunt across the globe for family secrets that promise to change them both forever.

• If you think you know Bruce Wayne...think again!

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #16

Written by GREGG HURWITZ

Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

1:25 B&W Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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• Welcome new series artist Ethan Van Sciver!

• Do you dare journey into the twisted world of the Mad Hatter?

• Batman has discovered a trail of bodies but no leads as he realizes that this is unlike any Mad Hatter case he’s seen before.

DETECTIVE COMICS #16

Written by JOHN LAYMAN

Art and cover by JASON FABOK

Backup story art by ANDY CLARKE

1:25 B&W Variant cover by JASON FABOK

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• A “Death of the Family” tie-in issue!

•
As The Joker continues to wreak havoc on The Dark Knight and his
allies, Batman is forced to cut a deal with The Penguin…one that will
come back to haunt both of them when a new villain interferes!

• And
in the backup story, Ignatius Ogivly usurps The Penguin’s throne and
decides to lead the underworld crimelords in The Penguin’s place!

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BATGIRL #16

Written by GAIL SIMONE

Art and cover by ED BENES

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues here!

• In this issue you are invited to the wedding of Barbara Gordon and The Joker!

• The entire Gordon family is on hand for the most terrifying nuptials of all time!

BATWOMAN #16

Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN

Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

1:25 B&W Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

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• This issue guest-stars everybody!

• In this penultimate chapter, everything that’s been happening in BATWOMAN comes to a head!

• Plus, a new hero is introduced, and Wonder Woman fights monsters!

CATWOMAN #16

Written by ANN NOCENTI

Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Catwoman is possessed by the power of Eclipso!

• Selina may be able to fight her way out of the Black Room, but what will be left of her soul if she does?

• And find out the shocking identity of the person who hired Catwoman to steal the diamond in the first place!

BIRDS OF PREY #16

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI

Art and cover by ROMANO MOLENAAR and VICENTE CIFUENTES

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• The team gets a deadly new member in the form of Strix, a former Talon from the Court of Owls!

• Who is she and what does her appearance mean for the rest of the Birds?

• Plus: Something goes terribly wrong for Black Canary...

BATWING #16

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA

Art by ALLAN JEFFERSON

Cover by SIMON BISLEY

On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• David refuses one bribe too many, and now the police have issued a hit on him!

• It’s Batwing vs. the correct police force of Tinasha!

• Can Batwing save his alter ego and the innocents who may be caught in the crossfire?

NIGHTWING #16

Written by KYLE HIGGINS

Art by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

Cover by EDDY BARROWS

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!

•
After the shocking events of last issue, it didn’t seem like things
could get much worse for Nightwing, but when The Joker’s involved that’s
never a safe bet!

• Dick’s past is about to burn down around him – literally!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #16

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art by TIMOTHY GREEN II

Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues here!

• Ties in to this month’s TEEN TITANS #16!

•
Tim Drake and Jason Todd have to survive a confrontation with The Joker
and stop their respective teams from killing each other.

• Considering how well they have worked together in the past, that shouldn’t be a problem, right? RIGHT?

GREEN LANTERN #16

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY

Cover by DOUG MAHNKE

1:25 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE

On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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• “RISE OF THE
THIRD ARMY” marches toward its conclusion as Simon Baz meets his fellow
Green Lantern for the first time, just as the Corps teeters on absolute
destruction!

• The Guardians of the Universe make their next move exploiting the power of the First Lantern.

• Plus: What’s happened to Hal Jordan and Sinestro since they’ve been sucked into the Dead Zone?

• The end of the Guardians’ control over the Corps is near as we prepare for the next big epic!

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RED LANTERNS #16

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

1:25 B&W Variant cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

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• “RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY” continues!

• As battle lines are drawn, Atrocitus raises an army of unimaginable power…and it’s not the Red Lanterns!

• More tension builds between Bleez and Rankorr while on their mission to Earth!

• Plus: What is Dex-Starr’s quest?

GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art and cover by CHRISCROSS

On sale JANUARY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

•“RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY” ends here!

• Thanks to the Third Army, the Guardians have shut down the Green Lantern Corps!

• Everything from the GREEN LANTERN comics from the past few months has been building to this.

• Get ready for a go-for-broke ending, which sets up the next great GREEN LANTERN event!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and SCOTT HANNA

Cover by CAFU

1:25 B&W Variant cover by CAFU

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• “RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY” continues!

• All hell is breaking loose as John and Fatality battle the Third Army and the Guardians unleash horror on Oa!

•
And not to be left out of the mayhem and chaos, Guy Gardner breaks out
of jail — with a little help from Earth’s newest Green Lantern, Simon
Baz!

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #16

Written by TONY BEDARD

Art and cover by AARON KUDER

1:25 B&W Variant cover by AARON KUDER

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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• “RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY” continues!

• As Kyle Rayner begins to master the spectrum of Lantern powers, the Third Army attacks!

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by SCOTT KOLINS and ANDREI BRESSAN

Cover by SCOTT KOLINS

On sale JANUARY 9 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

• By a Green Lantern — betrayed!

•
A mission to recruit allies against the unstoppable Third Army goes
horribly wrong when Jediah Caul, a deep-cover GL, shows his true colors!

• This issue leads directly into the new epic THE HUNTED, featured in the new series THRESHOLD, also in January!

THE PHANTOM STRANGER #4

Written by DAN DIDIO

Art by BRENT ANDERSON and PHILIP TAN

Cover by BRENT ANDERSON

1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRENT ANDERSON

On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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•
John Constantine and Justice League Dark are about to learn the hard
way why it’s never a good idea to make the Phantom Stranger angry!

• But why do the defenders against the dark arts need the Stranger’s presence in the first place?

SWORD OF SORCERY #4

Written by CHRISTY MARX

Backup story written by MARC ANDREYKO

Guest art by TRAVIS MOORE

Backup story art by ANDREI BRESSAN

Cover by WALTER SIMONSON

1:25 B&W Variant cover by WALTER SIMONSON

On sale JANUARY 23 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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•
Amaya travels home to Earth from Gemworld only to find new trouble!
What will happen to her powers when she becomes Amy Winston again?

• Guest-starring John Constantine!

• And in the new backup story, enter a world of modern magic and terror with Stalker, the man without a soul!

ANIMAL MAN #16

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by STEVE PUGH, TIMOTHY GREEN II and JOSEPH SILVER

Cover by STEVE PUGH

On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• “ROTWORLD: THE RED KINGDOM” part four!

•
Animal Man has Constantine, Steel, Black Orchid, Beast Boy,
Frankenstein and a whole army of patchwork men and women at his back —
but is that enough to go up against Anton Arcane at the heart of the
Rot?

• What sacrifice must Swamp Thing make to cleanse the Earth of the Rot?

• And what secret did Batman leave behind in the ruins of Gotham City?

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #16

Written by JEFF LEMIRE and RAY FAWKES

Art and by MIKEL JANIN

On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• The team is trapped on a magic-less planet that makes a horrible mockery of their powers!

• With time running out, Tim Hunter may be the team’s last chance to escape…if Steve Trevor doesn’t seal their fate first!

• Keep an eye out for a new character based on a winning design from SyFy’s popular show Face Off!

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #16

Written by MATT KINDT

Art and cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE

• Don’t miss this final issue finale!

•
Frankenstein and his team of misfit S.H.A.D.E. agents are sent in to
stop a group of superpowered biological terrorists from detonating a

dirty bomb in Central City!

DIAL H #8

Written by CHINA MIEVILLE

Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and DAN GREEN

Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND

On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• The Centipede creeps in and strikes!

•
Nelson and Roxie are on the trail to unlock the mysteries of the H-dial
while being stalked by the mysterious Centipede, who may have the
answers they are looking for...and his own dark and deadly motivations.

• Everything combusts when Flame War appears and ignites a confrontation that must be read to be believed!

DEMON KNIGHTS #16

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art by BERNARD CHANG

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• It’s the DC debut of new writer Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar, The Surrogates)!

• It’s been thirty years since the Demon Knights last rode together — and they’re less than happy to see each other!

•
What has happened during this time? Who lives? Who’s dead? Who’s going
to stop the massive vampire invasion that threatens all life? The Demon
Knights had better find some answers fast!

I, VAMPIRE #16

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV

Art by DENNIS CALERO

Cover by ALEX GARNER

On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• The true origin of vampires in The New 52 is revealed here through the life and times of Cain!

• Andrew’s plans as King of Vampires are coming together, and that’s not good for humanity.

•
Also introducing Jediah Caul, a disgraced Green Lantern stripped of his
power ring, who is hunted for sport on a televised reality show!•

•
LARFLEEZE steals the spotlight in his first ongoing series of backup
stories! What happens when Larfleeze, the ultimate hoarder, is
robbed...of everything!

DEATHSTROKE #16

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art and cover by SCOTT CLARK

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• The sins of the father come back to haunt Slade — now, tremble before the might of Jericho!

ALL-STAR WESTERN #16

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by PHIL WINSLADE

Cover by WALTER SIMONSON

On sale JANUARY 30 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

•
Hex is being driven mad as he recuperates at Dr. Arkham’s house, where
he meets more of the Arkham family than anyone would ever want to —
until an uninvited guest drops by, and it’s an all-out brawl as Hex
tries to take Hyde out and get the Black Diamond!

• And in the backup story, Tomahawk leads a gathering of Native American tribes in a final stand to protect their homeland.

GRIFTER #16

Written by FRANK TIERI

Art by MARAT MYCHAELS and DAVE BEATY

Cover by SCOTT CLARK

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE

• The conspiracy surrounding Cole Cash has unraveled — and you won’t believe who stands at the center of it all!

STORMWATCH #16

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by WILL CONRAD

On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Midnighter must die!

• The unthinkable happens when StormWatch’s mission to capture the renegade Midnighter turns into an assassination plot!

• The Redeemer heads out West for a post-Civil War adventures and encounters Firehair!

• Sam Glanzman’s experiences aboard the U.S.S. Stevens take off on a mystical tangent, and Angel and the Ape return in a brawl!

The remainder of the DC Comics' January 2013 solicitations,
including collections, DC Collectibles, and Vertigo follow after the
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CATWOMAN VOL. 2: DOLLHOUSE TP

Written by JUDD WINICK

Art by GUILLEM MARCH, ADRIANA MELO, MARIAH BENES and JULIO FERREIRA

Cover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale FEBRUARY 27 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

•
Teaming with a new partner called Spark, Catwoman is out to take Gotham
City — literally! But when Catwoman runs into Dollhouse, a psychotic
who kidnaps children from the streets of Gotham City, a rage awakens in
her that not even she knew existed!

•
After a series of deadly discoveries, Bruce Wayne has learned that the
Court of Owls is real — and a deadly threat out to control Gotham City!

•
Unleashing their deadly assassins known as the Talons, Batman must stop
the insidious Court of Owls before they claim the city for their own.
In doing so, The Dark Knight will uncover dark secrets — not just about
the city he’s sworn to protect, but about the history of the Wayne
family.

• Collects BATMAN #8-12 and BATMAN ANNUAL #1.

EARTH 2 VOL. 1: THE GATHERING HC

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Art by NICOLA SCOTT, TREVOR SCOTT and EDUARDO PANSICA

Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale MARCH 13 • 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US

•
Who are the heroes of Earth 2? When the Batman, Wonder Woman and
Superman of Earth 2 fall in battle, it’s up to a new breed of heroes to
come together to combat the returning evil of Apokolips!

•
Stormwatch struggles against the threat of the Gravity Miners, and the
Martian Manhunter quits the team – but not without a fight!

• Collects STORMWATCH #7-12 and RED LANTERNS #10.

VOODOO VOL. 2: THE KILLER IN ME TP

Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON

Art by SAMI BASRI

Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA

On sale FEBRUARY 20 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

•
Black Razor Agent Fallon has Voodoo cornered! Now it’s time for
revenge. But it’s up to Voodoo to decide if she’s going to be a hero or a
villain! Plus, Pris is forced to confront exactly what she has become
after being experimented on by the Daemonites.

•
As the war between the Corps rages, the prophecy of the Blackest Night
descends on the DC Universe! Can Hal Jordan lead DC’s champions against
an army of Black Lanterns made up of the deceased heroes and villains?

•
In this epic from Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee, a cataclysmic event has
struck the Earth. Millions of people have vanished without a trace. No
one is left unaffected — not even Superman! But how could millions of
people vanished without a trace — and could Superman be the cause?

• When actors start to disappear from a movie shoot, Mystery Inc. joins the cast to crack the case from the inside!

• Can the gang solve this mystery before the producers pull the plug?

GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #10

Written by IVAN COHEN

Art by DARIO BRIZUELA

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

• The Red Lanterns attack a ship, leaving only one small survivor!

• Razer has his doubts about the Interceptor crew’s role in saving the child.

• Will there be a happy ending to this runaway tale?

SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #9

Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO

Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR

On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

• The mysterious Brainiac arrives! Is he an alien, a robot, or both?!

• Will he shrink Metropolis with his shrinking ray?

• How did he find the Fortress of Solitude anyway?

• Find out in this epic issue!

YOUNG JUSTICE #24

Written by GREG WEISMAN

Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

• Deadshot attempts assassination!

• Batgirl fights alone against Match!

• Kylstar decimates Superboy and the Justice League!

• Nightwing’s team fails against Brainiac!

YOUNG JUSTICE VOL. 3: CREATURE FEATURES TP

Written by GREG WEISMAN and KEVIN HOPPS

Art by CHRISTOPHER

JONES, DAN DAVIS and LUCIANO VECCHIO

Cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES

On sale FEBRUARY 13 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US

•
In this new collection, Superboy, Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Miss
Martian and Artemis make their way to Atlantis to foil Ocean-Master’s
plan to purify the underwater city.

• Collects YOUNG JUSTICE #14-19!

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US #1

Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art and cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK

On sale JANUARY 30 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

• Based on DC’s latest highly anticipated video game from the makers of Mortal Kombat!

• The first time in print for these digital-first stories.

• This prequel explains the events leading up to the start of this epic game!

INSURGENT #1

Written by F.J. DeSANTO and TODD FARMER

Art and cover by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6 • $2.99 US • RATED T+

•
In the near future, the American government, using a powerful new form
of nanotech, builds a secret military force composed of unknowing
ordinary citizens…what would happen if a mysterious terrorist group
started ACTIVATING these sleeping super soldiers for something far more
sinister?

• Former government-sanctioned bounty hunter John Ravane is
the one man who could possibly stop the second American Civil War…but
that’s ONLY if he can be convinced—or coerced—into returning to active
duty!

• Cutting-edge science fiction and hi-tech military action collide in this explosive new original miniseries!

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by PHILIP TAN and RUY JOSE

Wraparound cover by DAVE WILKINS

On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $2.99 US

• The epic battle between He-Man and Skeletor comes to an explosive conclusion!

• As the dust settles, who will be left holding the Power of Grayskull?

LOT 13 #4

Written by STEVE NILES

Art and cover by GLENN FABRY

On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 5, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

• As the mystery deepens, family members turn to each other for support.

• Will even strong family ties be enough to save them?

• Then things take a turn for the (even more) gruesome!

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: THE ORIGIN OF HE-MAN #1

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV

Art and cover by BEN OLIVER

One-shot • On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

• Learn how Prince Adam first harnessed the Power of Grayskull!

• Witness the first battle between He-Man and Skeletor!

DJANGO UNCHAINED #3

Based on the screenplay by QUENTIN TARANTINO

Art by R.M. GUERA and JASON LATOUR

Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE

1:25 Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale JANUARY 30 • 48 pg, FC, 3 of 5, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Order Form for details.

• The adaptation of the screenplay for award-winning director Quentin Tarantino’s latest film continues!

• This is the only way to read the entire, uncut story, including scenes that may not appear in final film!

Continuing
Buddy Baker’s surreal adventures, this volume features stories from
ANIMAL MAN #27-37! In these tales, Animal Man becomes trapped in a
prehistoric jungle in his bathroom, saves his daughter from the
villainous Notational Man, and explores the mystery of the dead birds
that seem to be everywhere.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOL. 5 HC

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE and DUSTIN NGUYEN

Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

On sale MARCH 13 • 272 pg, FC, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS

In
this new AMERICAN VAMPIRE collection, Skinner Sweet, Pearl and company
return to Hollywood in the ‘50s during the Red Scare. In a time when
America was on the lookout for the next Communist threat, was the real
danger far more insidious? Plus: Retired vampire hunter Felicia Book
gets called back into action to kill the most powerful vampire of all
time. Collecting #28-34 of the monthly series, plus the 5-issue
miniseries AMERICAN VAMPIRE: LORD OF NIGHTMARES.

FABLES #125

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA

Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

So
Snow White is finally getting an arc of FABLES named after her? That’s
too bad, since it always means the title character is about to be put
through the ringer. And she has to go through these trials and
tribulations alone, because Bigby is off learning to drive (which leads
to its own harrowing implications). But she’s made of pretty stern
stuff, our Snow, and she’s never been a wilting flower in the face of
adversity, so let’s see what she’s made of.

FAIREST #11

Written by LAUREN BEUKES

Art by INAKI MIRANDA

Cover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Dark
history and high court intrigue are revealed as Rapunzel hatches a
desperate plan to steal Tomoko’s soulfire back from the conniving shogun
Ryogan. There’s murder, scheming, poisonings, safe-cracking, vengeful
ghosts, treachery revealed in porcelain and a terrible, bloody invasion.

THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN VOL. 3 HC

Written by LESLIE S. KLINGER

THE SANDMAN written by NEIL GAIMAN

Art by JILL THOMPSON, VINCE LOCKE, P. CRAIG RUSSELL and others

Cover by DAVE McKEAN

Advance solicited • On sale JUNE 19 • 520 pg, B&W, 11.5” x 11.75”,

$49.99 US • MATURE READERS

In
THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN VOL. 3, Leslie Klinger provides historical
insights into issues #40-55 of THE SANDMAN, along with THE SANDMAN
SPECIAL #1 and “How They Met Themselves” from VERTIGO: WINTER’S EDGE #3.

THE NEW DEADWARDIANS TP

Written by DAN ABNETT

Art and cover by I.N.J. CULBARD

On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS

In
this collection of the 8-issue miniseries, nearly every member of upper
class, post-Victorian England has voluntarily become a vampire in order
to escape the lower classes – who are all zombies! Into this simmering
cauldron is thrust Chief Inspector George Suttle, a lonely detective
who’s got the slowest beat in London: investigating murders in a world
where everyone is already dead!

SAUCER COUNTRY #11

Written by PAUL CORNELL

Art by MIRKO COLAK

Cover by RYAN KELLY

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Michael
desperately needs to know what’s causing him to slip between different
realities. To save his sanity, he and Arcadia must return to the places
of his childhood, and survive a terrifying encounter with “The Things at
The Bottom of The Garden.” Don’t miss the done-in-one tale featuring
art by Mirko Colak (Conan)!

THE UNWRITTEN #45

Written by MIKE CAREY

Art and cover by PETER GROSS

Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

As
the old stories die, new stories wake and stretch — without Leviathan
to rein them in. And detective Didge Patterson gets pulled into a messy
homicide case that brings together a strange, young boy with a wicked
imagination, a pack of zombies and one very hungry vampire journalist.

HELLBLAZER #299

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and STEFANO LANDINI

Cover by SIMON BISLEY

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

In
part 2 of “Death and Cigarettes,” it’s the funeral to end all funerals!
Epiphany finds herself alone, in basic black, mourning the loss of her
husband, urban occultist John Constantine.

THE ALL-NEW SUPERMAN METALLIC SUPERMAN STATUE LINE!

ALL-NEW METALLIC SUPERMAN BY FRANK MILLER STATUE

Sculpted by TIM BRUCKNER

Superman
takes flight in this all-new statue from DC Collectibles! Inspired by
Frank Miller’s legendary graphic novel BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS,
this government sanctioned Superman has a little different outlook on
the American Way. Order now before it’s too late!

Booster
Gold brings his own brand of heroism to Justice League International!
Straight from DC Comics—The New 52, Booster comes equipped with his
Legion Flight Ring, hurry to get yours now—these busts are sure to fly
off the shelves!

The
Green Arrow aims for the heart of injustice in this new action figure
straight from the pages of DC Comics—The New 52! But does a renegade
like Oliver Queen really belong with the Justice League? Either way – he
DOES belong on your shelf!

The
Cover Girls line of collectibles statues celebrates Vertigo with this
beautiful statue of Death, inspired by the Sandman graphic novels. This
is the first time that a Vertigo character has ever graced the Cover
Girls line, so order now because, as Death herself would tell you, you
only live once!